Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

lawrenceconwayvulcan The Wild Bunch is film that has become known for it's highly visual (the opening bank robbery, the train robbery and the final shoot out cum massacre) action set pieces that it is easy to forget the more subtle character performances that rank among the stars (William Holden, Ernest Borgnine and Robert Ryan) best. Holden is Pike a man who always talking about keeping a code of honour yet never really holds to it, Borgnine is Dutch who always backs up Pike no matter the situation and Ryan is Thornton Pikes former right hand who finds himself hunting his former comrade with a bunch of trigger happy morons. Why The Wild Bunch has stood the test of time is through it's of character study and staging of razor sharp action set peices that i0 testament to the skills of Director Sam Peckinpah.

TheBigSick There are three impressive set-pieces in this swan song of westerns. The first is a railroad office robbery, and the ensued gunfight, with a lot of civilians killed. The second is a train robbery and the subsequent chase. The final one is a spectacular shootout between Pike's (William Holden) gang and the Mexican troop. The third action scene is just shockingly bloody, and is perhaps the most brutal and violent one in the entire history of American cinema. The intricate, multi-angle, quick-cut editing of the film "The Wild Bunch" was groundbreaking and revolutionary at that time. And the gritty and nuanced performance of William Holden (Sunset Boulevard, The Bridge on the River Kwai) shows again that he is one of the best actors of all time.

dworldeater The Wild Bunch is not only one of the best westerns ever made, but is easily one of the best films ever made. Hands down. This is Sam Pecinpah's masterpiece that was very controversial at the time of its release for its shedding of western clichés or conventions and for violence. As far as violence goes there was already Bonnie And Clyde, but The Wild Bunch far surpasses Bonnie And Clyde and to this day, is the most violent western I have ever seen. The Wild Bunch more than delivers on bloody action and I am sure audiences nearly lost their lunch as violence had never been portrayed so graphically or realistically before. The film is about violence and that is the world that our main characters are part of as outlaws in the early 1910's. While the violence/slow mo blood splattering is a lot of what the film is about, this is a very well written, directed and acted film with great dialouge, exceptional camera-work and a great score by Jerry Fielding. The characters are interesting and complex, with layers and quirks. Performances are the best of the best and the actors had exceptional chemistry. With a brilliant cast of William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson and others you really can't miss. However, even the lesser characters are interesting and have a lot to do. In my mind, The Wild Bunch is a flawless masterpiece and if this is a film you can't appreciate, you have poor taste.

Leofwine_draca Sam Peckinpah's tribute to the old west is a stunningly violent tale of loyalty, brutality, and, well, violence! The excellent storyline is about a group of old men who reminisce about the old ways of the West - and increasingly find themselves in a strange new world. Thus, Peckinpah includes much talk about the "old glory days" as our sorrowful heroes remember how times were. If this doesn't stir you, nothing will! For the most part, we're in standard western territory, with gangs on horses riding around, blowing bridges up, and shooting each other. However the film is book-ended by two spectacular gun battles which put to shame anything John Woo has ever done. Indeed, Peckinpah was the original master of the "heroic bloodshed" film before Woo ever came into the picture and these action scenes have never been bettered, especially the closing one. A trapped bunch, whittled down to four men, see one of their own have his throat graphically cut by a drunk general of the Mexican army. They fire, blasting him apart, and then a silence falls as they look at the two hundred men around them. Just after that, all hell breaks loose...This is an extremely bloody film, where squibs are used constantly and we see blood pumping everything. It certainly earns its 18 certificate, but the violence is not really excessive or gratuitous- it's part of what this film is all about. These were violent times and the people lived and fought in violent ways. The cast is excellent, from a fantastic and understated Holden and Borgnine in leading roles to the supporting players who all do their bit. On top of all this there's lots of beautiful photography and a really clever scene involving a scorpion being attacked by ants which foreshadows the ending. This is a controversial, ageless masterpiece; sometimes powerful, at other times wistful, and very funny with it. It's a must see for anyone with the slightest interest in the western. It also just happens to be one of the most violent films ever made, a film which broke new boundaries on release. And if that's not reason enough, it instantly became one of my favourites on first viewing. See it and find out why!